26-OCT-2015
"Vol de Nuit"
Aka "Night Flight" - a VERY tall upright grower, blooms are usually out of my reach
but this one was flowering lower down enough for me to get a shot. The blooms
repeat well on good long stems. The flowers are not so keen on adverse weather, but
rain doesn't fall very often where we live so this one does rather well here.
Bred in France, a Delbard rose, released in 1970
26-OCT-2015
"The Dark Lady"
One of the most difficult of the deep crimson reds to get the colour right... one needs
to choose an overcast day, but even then the photo might not come out right as
far as the difficult colour is to interpret. It is a large bloom with lots of
petals and very pretty in full bloom. Quite fragrant, the bush is average height
in our climate, and tends to sprawl in the early years until the shape settles
down into a neat rounded shrub. I think it is my favourite red by Austin, though
"Prospero" runs a very close second. Bred in the UK and released in 1991.
26-OCT-2015
"Blue Bayou"
Aka 'Blue Bajou" or "Blue-Bijou" Geneticists are hoping to introduce delphinidin, the necessary pigment, into a rose from another flower, meanwhile the rose world have to make the best of mauves and lilacs that are closest to blue.
A well-known rose nursery in Germany has produced this lovely rose that holds its shape well before opening fully and the colour contrasts beautifully with the leaves.
A very pretty bush in full bloom, one of my favourites, but unfortunately the blooms are not long lasting in our climate. Released in 1993.
26-OCT-2015
"Ispahan" a Damask rose
Aka "Rose dIsfahan" or "Pompon des Princes", this Damask roses has been seen growing wild on the hills of Iran, especially between Shiraz and the old caravan trading center of Ispahan.
Residents of Shiraz still grow it in their walled gardens, where plants and pools are a release from the hot, dry land outside. When in full bloom, the bush is covered until it looks like a fountain of pink.
The shrub is vigorous and hardy, with a slightly bluish cast to the rough green leaves. From the year 1832
Spring flowering only. I love seeing this rose in flower, a favourite.
A tiring day and night with temperatures a smidgen under 40dC, and one of our
grandsons 18th birthday celebrations... will catch up commenting tomorrow.
26-OCT-2015
"Marie Pavic"
Aka "Marie Pavie" a modern polyantha rose.
A particularly free flowering plant with blooms over a very long season; bushy growth
with few thorns, very adaptable as a garden addition in both small and large gardens
and looks wonderful in a mixed border.
Bred in France, released in 1888
26-OCT-2015
"Miss Alice"
A charming rose of true Old Rose character. The growth is quite short, but bushy. The flowers are some three and a half inches across and of a lovely soft pink at first; the outer petals turning to a pale pink, which gradually spreads over the whole flower as it ages.
An excellent rose for bedding or for a position towards the front of a mixed border. It has a lovely rounded Old Rose fragrance, with additional hints of Lily of the Valley. Named after Miss Alice de Rothschild, who created a beautiful garden at Waddesdon Manor.
(Notes from the Austin website)
My comments.
A tiny bush, mine hasn't thrived at all even though its been growing in
my rose garden for at least 5 years. The blooms are exquisite, so it is
staying there, perhaps it will improve in time. I bought this one because
my Mum's name is Alice. :)
27-OCT-2015
"Escapade"
A lovely rounded shrub in which I often find a bird's nest, making it difficult for
me when it comes to be pruning time. Quite spectacular in full bloom, the flowers are so full of nectar that the bees love them.
Makes a very pretty hedge. Mine has a ground cover of Campanula - a lovely sight to see when they flower together.
Bred in the UK and released in 1967.
27-OCT-2015
"Graham Thomas"
A third David Austin rose in a row... this one was bred in the UK and released in 1983, and
caused quite a stir because it was yellow in the old garden rose style. A tall spindly grower that needs a good support
because when in flower the weight of the blooms drag the canes downwards. Named to honour a famous English rosarian.
A glorious sight to see in full bloom. Definitely for the garden, the blooms don't last in a vase.
27-OCT-2015
"Leander"
English modern shrub rose, bred in UK, released 1982.
Robust and hardy, bearing delightfully fragrant rosette sprays of blooms
Deep apricot, rosette-shaped flowers.
Delightful raspberry scent in the tea rose tradition. Particularly robust, healthy and hardy.
Notes from David Austin.
My comments...
A massive upright grower, needs space and is quite tall. Only has
flowers in spring here and tends to suffer with a few problems health-wise e.g., die back.
Very pretty in full bloom. Parent of the rose I featured yesterday.
27-OCT-2015
"Crown Princess Margareta"
A tall, slightly arching shrub which is ideal for the back of the border. The flowers are quite large, neatly-formed rosettes of a lovely apricot-orange.
It is one of the Leander group and we think it should thrive even under more rigorous conditions.
It is likely to be vigorous in warmer areas and so would benefit from some summer pruning to maintain its shape and encourage quicker repeat flowering.
Crown Princess Margareta of Sweden was the granddaughter of Queen Victoria and was an accomplished landscape gardener who, together with the
Crown Prince (later, King Gustavus VI Adolfus of Sweden), created the famous Swedish Summer Palace of Sofiero in Helsingborg.
Notes from the David Austin website.
Comments from me now... it is a large sprawling shrub in my garden, heaps of flowers for a very long season, whereas Leander (parent rose) only flowers in spring for me & isn't as healthy as CPM.
27-OCT-2015
"Erfurt"
A very attractive shrub rose growing among some very large shrubs near the back
of the gazebo fitting in the the colour scheme of that area
of the garden. Following the flowers are hips that are long lasting and effective for indoor decoration. The flowering
season is long and continuous. Bred in Germany and released in 1939 (same year that Dick
was born!).
27-OCT-2015
"Mrs. John Laing"
An old very fragrant hybrid perpetual tea rose that grows not far from an
archway that is covered in "New Dawn" roses in spring... "Mrs. John Laing" is virtually thornless
and was named after a London horticulturalist... bred in the U.K., released in 1887.